| TechTalk | | Where Will We Be?
When I was a kid, I used to play a daydreamer's game of "where will I be?"—when I'm 20, 30, in the year 2000, etc. At the time, the space race was on and music, technology, sex and equality were all establishing new orbits, making all things look new. Looking back, I was never even close to the right answer, but it was fun nonetheless. |
| | Top Stories | | Studio Microphones: Large-Diaphragm Condensers
The mere image of a large-diaphragm condenser microphone defines the act of mainstream studio recording on a universal scale. Though every other component in the recording chain has evolved over the years, our adopted symbol—a relatively certain size and shape of microphone based on an approximately 1-inch or larger diaphragm in an almost-always side-address body—remains. It provides lively, comprehensive, quite accurate and full audio spectrum transduction, categorically with a most complete frequency response, usually covering the full range of human hearing. As such, LDCs are especially lovely on the human voice—the proven key component of popular music—and most other complex sound sources, too. Classic Tracks: "She's Not There," The Zombies
If one of the defining characteristics of a Classic Track is its immediate recognition, then The Zombies' "She's Not There" is as classic as it comes. One of its atypical characteristics, the distinctive opening bass notes and subsequent line that continues throughout the track, surely helped the band win the 1964 Hert's Beat Competition, which earned them a recording contract with Decca Records. On the map and on their way. Music Industry Day at Summer NAMM on July 11
NAMM opens its doors to musicians, songwriters, and sound and recording professionals during Music Industry Day, Saturday, July 11 from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., at Nashville's Music City Center. Music Industry Day offers a once-a-year opportunity to demo new music instruments and products, attend workshops, enjoy live performances, and network with industry leaders at Summer NAMM, an exclusive, trade-only event. Tickets are available now for $10 in advance, or $20 at the door. Recording Engineer Dennis Ferrante Passes Away
As reported on Examiner.com: "Recording engineer Dennis Ferrante, whose long list of credits includes work on albums by such diverse artists as John Lennon, Harry Nilsson, Lou Reed, Elvis Presley, Waylon Jennings, Duke Ellington, Chet Atkins and the 1910 Fruitgum Company, died June 6 from heart failure, according to Jennifer Carmine of the Shannon Gallery, a close family friend of Ferrante's.
The Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing Supports IMSTA FESTA L.A. 2015
On Saturday, May 16, 2015, the annual conference IMSTA FESTA L.A. convened at the new state-of-the-art SAE Institute Hollywood, held by the International Music Software Trade Association with support from the Recording Academy Producers & Engineers Wing and select pro audio manufacturers.
Daniel S. McCoy, CAS, Brings Sound Devices' New 688 to the Set of Summer Variety Series » |
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| | SoundWorks Collection | | The Sound of 'Jurassic World'
In this exclusive SoundWorks Collection sound profile we talk with Sound Designer and Re-recording Mixer Pete Horner and Supervising Sound Editor and Sound Designer Al Nelson from Skywalker Sound about their work on Jurassic World.
Watch the new video now! |
| | Featured Products | | MOTU Digital Performer 9
MOTU in Cambridge, Mass., is now shipping Digital Performer Version 9 for Mac OS X and Windows 8/7 (full version, $499 street; competitive upgrade, $395; AudioDesk upgrade, $395, and $195 upgrade from previous version), a major upgrade to its flagship audio workstation software. Version 9 includes MOTU's MX4 MultiSynth, plus five new plug-ins, automation lanes and spectrogram display in the Sequence Editor, Retina display support, MusicXML notation export and other new features. Blue Microphones Bottle Rocket Mic Locker
Blue Microphones in Westlake Village, Calif., announces the Bottle Rocket Mic Locker ($1,699.99 MSRP), a system featuring the Bottle Rocket Stage One solid-state condenser microphone, along with four of Blue's interchangeable classic capsules: B0 Bottle Cap, B6 Bottle Cap, B7 Bottle Cap and B8 Bottle Cap. Housed in a custom-designed SKB hard shell case complete with microphone, four capsules and shock-mount, the Bottle Rocket Mic Locker provides access to a large palette of recording possibilities for any vocal or instrument type.
Plugin Alliance All Bundle Version 3.3
Plugin Alliance in Santa Cruz, Calif., releases the All Bundle Version 3.3 premium plug-in bundle. All Bundle V. 3.3 supports the Avid Live Sound System, and all of its plug-ins run on Mac OS 10.6 or higher and Windows 7 or 8, at 32- or 64-bit. With six new plug-ins for studio processing and guitar tones, All Bundle V. 3.3 now offers 48 audio plug-ins through a single installer, and is $3,335 MSRP—a discount of 60-percent off the combined MSRP of the included plug-ins.
Zoom F8 MultiTrack Field Recorder
Zoom North America in Ronkonkoma, New York, introduces its F8 MultiTrack Field Recorder (available in July 2015 for $999.99), designed for filmmakers and sound designers. |
| | Announcements From Mix | Recording Industry Golf Tournament Set for Monday, June 29 »
The 2015 Recording Industry Golf Tournament (RIGT) will be held on Monday, June 29, 2015, at MountainGate Country Club in Los Angeles, with the shotgun start at 12 noon. The event will support the music program at A Place Called Home.
Until June 24, Sonnox offers voucher code for purchases from the Sonnox Web Store. »
During June, RSPE Audio Solutions offers chance to win a G-Technology G-Dock EV with Thunderbolt. »
Native Instruments offers 'Summer of Sound' sales special until June 30, 2015 »
iZotope's Mastering Academy with Jonathan Wyner and special guest Adam Ayan takes place July 23-25, 2015 in Cambridge, Mass. »
Metric Halo's "Gear of Your Dreams" Sale Runs Until June 30, 2015 »
Focusrite offers Heritage Sound Competition to registered purchasers of an ISA or Red 1 500 who use the product on a track before September 1, 2015. »
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